Jordan is a

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and a

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. The form found in

Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ...

names originates from the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

''Yarden'', relating to the

Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan (, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn''; , ''Nəhar hayYardēn''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Sharieat'' (), is a endorheic river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and drains to the Dead ...

West Asia West Asia (also called Western Asia or Southwest Asia) is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian ...

. According to the

New Testament The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...

of the

Bible The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) originally writt ...

John the Baptist John the Baptist ( – ) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist ...

baptised

Jesus Christ Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

in the Jordan, and during the

Crusades The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and at times directed by the Papacy during the Middle Ages. The most prominent of these were the campaigns to the Holy Land aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and its surrounding t ...

, crusaders and

pilgrim The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , , "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often vocalize it as ...

s would bring back some of the river water in containers to use in the

baptism Baptism (from ) is a Christians, Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water. It may be performed by aspersion, sprinkling or affusion, pouring water on the head, or by immersion baptism, immersing in water eit ...

of their own children in Europe and Britain. It thus became popular as a first name.

Jordanes Jordanes (; Greek language, Greek: Ιορδάνης), also written as Jordanis or Jornandes, was a 6th-century Eastern Roman bureaucrat, claimed to be of Goths, Gothic descent, who became a historian later in life. He wrote two works, one on R ...

, a 6th-century Gothic historian, may have popularised the name as well. The

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

form is Ἰορδάνης (''Iordanes''), in

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

it is ''Al-Urdunn'', in

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

Jordanus Jordanus is the Latin form of Jordan and may refer to: * Jordanus of Bristol, a saint venerated in Bristol, England * Jordan Catala (Friar Jordanus), a 14th-century French missionary and explorer * Jordanus de Nemore Jordanus de Nemore (fl. 13t ...

'', in

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

'' Giordano'', in

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

'' Jordán'', in Portuguese '' Jordão'', in

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

''Jordan'', in

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

Jordaan The Jordaan () is a neighbourhood of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the Boroughs of Amsterdam, borough of Amsterdam-Centrum. The area is bordered by the Singelgracht canal and the neighbourhood of Frederik Hendrikbuurt to the ...

'', in French ''Jourdain'', in Irish ''Iordáin'' or '' Riordan'', in

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

Йордан (''Yordan''), in

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

''Iordan'', in Bulgarian Йордан (''Yordan''), in

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

''Jordan'', and in Catalan ''Jordà''. The English form of the name appears to have died out after

medieval times In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and t ...

, but started to be used again the 19th century, becoming especially popular in the U.S. and some other countries in the latter half of the 20th century. Jordan is used as either a given name or a surname. Until the late 1970s, "Jordan" was predominantly used as a male name in the United States, but later began to gain popularity as a female name as well. As of 2006, males accounted for 72.5% of people with this name in that country. Notable people and characters with the name include:

Christianity

Jordan of Bristol Jordan of Bristol () was a saint venerated in Bristol, England, before the Reformation, about whom little is known with certainty. Traditionally, Jordan was considered a companion of Augustine of Canterbury who came to the South West of Englan ...

, saint venerated in Bristol, England * Jordan (Bishop of Poland) (died 982 or 984), first Bishop of Poland * Jordan of Clivio (died 1120), Archbishop of Milan *

Jordan of Saxony Jordan of Saxony, OP (referred to in Latin as Jordanis, also known as de Alamania; c. 1190 – 1237), was a German Catholic priest and one of the first leaders of the Dominican Order. His feast day is February 13. Life Jordan belonged to ...

(died 1237), Dominican master general * Jordan of Santa Susanna (died after 1154), French cardinal and papal legate *

Jordan Catala Jordan Catala of Sévérac (- also known as ''Jordan de Catalunya'') was an Occitanian Dominican missionary and explorer in Asia known for his ''Mirabilia descripta'' describing the marvels of the East. He was the first bishop of the diocese o ...

ni (died 1330), Dominican missionary and explorer * Raymond Jordan (fl. c. 1381), monk and author *

Jordan of Pisa Jordan of Pisa (), also called Jordan of Rivalto (; 125519 August 1311), was a Dominican theologian and the first preacher whose vernacular Italian sermons are preserved. His ''cultus'' was confirmed on 23 August 1833 by Pope Gregory XVI and ...

(also known as Jordan of Rivalto, c. 1255 – 1311), monk, academic and theologian * Samuel M. Jordan (1871–1952), American Presbyterian missionary in Persia * Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan (1848–1918), Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Salvatorian order

Nobility

Jordan I of Capua Jordan I () (after 1046 – 1091), count of Aversa and prince of Capua from 1078 to his death, was the eldest son and successor of Prince Richard I of Capua and Fressenda, a daughter of Tancred of Hauteville and his second wife, also named ...

(died 1091), Prince of

Capua Capua ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy, located on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain. History Ancient era The name of Capua comes from the Etruscan ''Capeva''. The ...

Jordan of Hauteville Jordan of Hauteville (–1092) was the eldest son and bastard of Roger I of Sicily. A fighter, he took part, from an early age, in the conquests of his father in Sicily. Jordan is named as son of Count Roger's first marriage in ''Europäische Stamm ...

(died 1092), Count of

Syracuse Syracuse most commonly refers to: * Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse * Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area Syracuse may also refer to: Places * Syracuse railway station (disambiguation) Italy * Provi ...

Jordan II of Capua Jordan II () (born 1080 – died 19 December 1127) was the third son of Prince Jordan I of Capua and Princess Gaitelgrima, daughter of Guaimar IV, Gaitelgrima, a daughter of Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno. He was, from at least May 1109, the lord ...

(died 1127), Prince of

* Jordan of Ariano (died 1127), Norman count * Jordan Pierleoni, leader of the

Commune of Rome The Commune of Rome () was a semi-autonomous, citizen-led political regime established in the city of the same name, whose emergence can be included within the process of constitution of urban communes in Northern Italy (11th-12th centuries). As ...

Jordan Lupin Jordan Lupin (; died 1197) was the first count of Bovino in the Normans, Norman kingdom of Sicily. He played a major role in the final years of Norman rule and first years of the Staufer dynasty. Twice he was involved in opposing Crusades, crusade ...

(died 1197), Count of Bovino, anti-king of Sicily * Jordan de Exeter (died 1258), Anglo-Norman knight, fought at

First Battle of Athenry The First Battle of Athenry was fought on 15 August 1249 at Athenry () in modern County Galway, Ireland. The Gaelic forces of Connacht besieged the town but were repelled by the Normans under Jordan de Exeter, Sheriff of Connacht. Áth na R ...

, Sheriff of

Connaught Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms ( Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine ...

* Jordan Lancia (died 1268), Italian victor of the

Battle of Montaperti The Battle of Montaperti was fought on 4 September 1260 between Republic of Florence, Florence and Republic of Siena, Siena in Tuscany as part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines. The Florentines were routed. It was the blood ...

* Jordan IV of L'Isle-Jourdain (died 1288), French crusader *

Jordan Óge de Exeter Jordan Óge de Exeter (floruit, fl. 1269–1319) was an Anglo-Irish knight and Sheriff of Connacht. The younger son of Jordan de Exeter and Basilia de Bermingham, Jordan Óge first came to notice as Sheriff of Connacht in 1269 in Ireland, 1269, ...

(died 1319), Anglo-Irish sheriff

Politics

Surname

* Alexander Jordan (born 1981), German politician *

Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate since Reconstruction, the first ...

(1936–1996), U.S. Representative from Texas * B. Everett Jordan (1896–1974), U.S. Senator from North Carolina * Christina Jordan (born 1962), British politician * Daphne Jordan (born 1959), American politician serving in the New York State Senate *

Hamilton Jordan William Hamilton McWhorter Jordan () (September 21, 1944 – May 20, 2008) was an American politician who served as Chief of Staff to President of the United States Jimmy Carter. Early life Jordan was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the son ...

(1944–2008), advisor to American President Jimmy Carter *

Jim Jordan James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. ...

(born 1964), United States Representative from Ohio * Kris Jordan (1977–2023), American politician * Leon Jordan (1905–1970), American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives * Orchid I. Jordan (1910–1995), American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives * Raymond A. Jordan (1943–2022), American politician *

Ricardo López Jordán Ricardo Ramón López Jordán (1822–1889) was an Argentine soldier and politician, one of the last influential "''caudillos''" (Spanish for "leaders", or military or political strongmen) in the history of Argentina. He thrice rebelled against ...

(1822–1889), Argentinean political and military figure * Robert Jordan (lawyer) (born 1945), American lawyer and former diplomat *

Vernon Jordan Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr. (August 15, 1935 – March 1, 2021) was an American business executive and civil rights attorney who worked for various civil rights movement organizations before becoming a close advisor to President Bill Clinton. Jo ...

(1935–2021), American lawyer and business executive * Wilhelm Jordan (writer) (1819–1904), German writer and politician

Given name

* Jordan Kealy, Canadian politician

Music

Surname

Alexis Jordan Alexis Jordan (born April 7, 1992) is an American former singer and actress from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of ''America's Got Talent'' in 2006 at the age of 14. After being eliminated from ...

(born 1992), American singer and actress *

Angelina Jordan Angelina Jordan Astar (born 10 January 2006) is a Norwegian singer whose audition for the 2014 season of '' Norway's Got Talent'' at the age of seven, singing "Gloomy Sunday" in the style of Billie Holiday, became a viral video online and brough ...

(born 2006), Norwegian child singer who won the 2014 season of ''Norway´s Got Talent'' * Armin Jordan (1932–2006), Swiss conductor * Benn Jordan (born 1978), American musician * David Jordan (singer) (born 1985), English singer-songwriter * Frankie Jordan (1938–2025), French rock and roll singer *

Jeremy Jordan (disambiguation) Jeremy Jordan may refer to: * Jeremy Jordan (actor, born 1984) Jeremy Michael Jordan (born November 20, 1984) is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway, in television and film, in concert, as well as in other theatrical pr ...

* Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan (born 1948), founding member of American band War *

Louis Jordan Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the King ...

(1908–1975), African-American musician and songwriter *

Montell Jordan Montell Du'Sean Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. Best known for his 1995 single " This Is How We Do It", and " Get It On Tonite", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul ...

(born 1968), American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer *

Ronny Jordan Robert Laurence Albert Simpson, known professionally as Ronny Jordan (29 November 1962 – 13 January 2014) was a British guitarist and part of the acid jazz movement at the end of the twentieth century. Jordan described his music as "urban jazz ...

(born 1962), British musician *

Steve Jordan (disambiguation) Steve, Stephen, or Steven Jordan may refer to: Music * Steve Jordan (guitarist) (1919–1993), American jazz guitarist * Steve Jordan (drummer) (born 1957), American drummer, studio musician * Steve Jordan (accordionist) (born Esteban Jordan) (1939 ...

Given name

* Jordan Terrell Carter (born 1996), American rapper-songwriter * Jordan Dykstra (born 1985), American composer * Jordan Edwards-Wilks (born 1994), British rapper, singer and songwriter * Jordan Jenks (born 1993), Belizean-American rapper, record producer, and songwriter *

Jordan Knight Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight (born May 17, 1970) is an American pop singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the boy band New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), which rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, using a falsetto style of singing infl ...

(born 1970), American pop singer (New Kids on the Block) * Jordan Kyle, American songwriter and producer *

Jordan Luck Jordan William Hunter Luck (born 15 October 1961) is the former lead singer and songwriter of the New Zealand rock band the Exponents. He was born in Vanderhoof in the province of British Columbia, Canada. His family moved to Tokarahi (near ...

(b. ca 1961), New Zealand musician *

Jordan Maron Jordan Maron (born February 10, 1992), known online as CaptainSparklez, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer mainly known for his ''Minecraft'' videos. , his main YouTube channel has over 11.4 million subscribers. In 2010, eighteen-year ...

(born 1992), American electronic music producer *

Jordan North Jordan Levi North (born 14 February 1990) is a British radio DJ and television presenter from York, England. Since April 2024, he has been the host of ''Capital Breakfast'', and formerly hosted lunchtime and drivetime shows on BBC Radio 1. In ...

(born 1990), English radio DJ *

Jordan Officer Jordan Officer (born 1976) is a Canadian guitarist who plays jazz, blues, and country music.Sarah-Émilie Nault"«Cet album vient d’une grande transformation dans ma vie» – Jordan Officer, qui lance un vulnérable nouvel album baptisé «Lik ...

(born 1976), Canadian jazz/blues/country musician *

Jordan Pruitt Jordan Pruitt Fuente (''née'' Jordan Lynne Pruitt;Photos, Bio and News f ...

(born 1991), American pop singer *

Jordan Raycroft Jordan Raycroft is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His debut solo album, titled ''Jordan Raycroft (album), Jordan Raycroft'' (2013), was nominated for a 2014 Juno Awards, Juno Award in 2014. Discography Solo *''Jordan Raycroft (album), Jordan R ...

(born 1991), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Jordan Rudess Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Charles Rudes; November 4, 1956) is an American keyboardist, composer, and software developer, best known as a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater and the supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment. Early lif ...

(born 1956), American keyboardist (Dream Theater) *

Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the American Idol (season 6), sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. He ...

(born 1989), American singer * Jordan Waring (born 1964), American symphonic composer and banker * Jordan Watkins (born 2002), American football player * Jordan White (musician) (born 1980), American rock musician

Literature

Surname

* Brent Jordan (born 1963), American writer and strip-club bouncer * Cornelia Jane Matthews Jordan (1830–1898), American poet, lyricist *

June Jordan June Millicent Jordan (July 9, 1936 – June 14, 2002) was an American poet, essayist, teacher, and activist. In her writing she explored issues of gender, race, immigration, and representation. Jordan was passionate about using Black English ...

(1936–2002), American poet, essayist, teacher, and activist *

Robert Jordan James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pen name Robert Jordan," Robert Jordan" was the name of the protagonist in the 1940 Hemingway novel ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'', though this is not how the n ...

(1948–2007), American fantasy author

Given name

Jordan of Osnabrück Jordan of Osnabrück (c. 1220 – 15 April 1284) was a political writer of the 13th century from the Holy Roman Empire. He is known for his work ''De praerogativa Romani imperii''. Antony Black writes: "In the tracts written between c. 1250 and c ...

(c. 1220 – 1284), German political writer *

Jordan Belfort Jordan Ross Belfort (; born July 9, 1962) is an American former stockbroker, financial criminal, and businessman who pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of ...

(born 1962), American author of ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' * Jordan Bonel (fl. late 12th century), French troubadour * Jordan Fantosme (died c. 1185), Anglo-Norman poet and historian * Jordan Ifueko (born 1993), Nigerian American writer * Jordan Sonnenblick (born 1969), American writer

Science

Camille Jordan Marie Ennemond Camille Jordan (; 5 January 1838 – 22 January 1922) was a French mathematician, known both for his foundational work in group theory and for his influential ''Cours d'analyse''. Biography Jordan was born in Lyon and educated at ...

(1838–1922), French mathematician *

Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan (29 October 1814 in Lyon – 7 February 1897 in Lyon) was a French botanist and taxonomist. Life and work Jordan was in Lyons where his father César was from a wealthy business family and his mother Jeanne-Mari ...

(1847–1897), French botanist and taxonomist *

David Starr Jordan David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Universi ...

(1851–1931), American biologist * Denis Jordan (1914–1982), Australian chemist * Edwin Oakes Jordan (1866–1936), American bacteriologist and public health scientist * Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan (1861–1959), German entomologist * Henryk Jordan (1842–1907), Polish physician and philanthropist * Johann Christoph Jordan (died 1748), German writer on the history of the Slavic peoples *

Julius Jordan Julius Johann Heinrich Jordan (27 October 1877 – 7 February 1945) was a German archaeologist active in Mesopotamia before and after the First World War. In the 1930s he was the Director of the Baghdad Antiquities Museum. Early life Born in C ...

(1877–1945), German archaeologist *

Jordan Peterson Jordan Bernt Peterson (born 12 June 1962) is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator. He received widespread attention in the late 2010s for his views on cultural and political issues. Often described as Conservatism, conservativ ...

(born 1962), Canadian psychologist *

Michael I. Jordan Michael Irwin Jordan (born February 25, 1956) is an American scientist, professor at the University of California, Berkeley, research scientist at the Inria Paris, and researcher in machine learning, statistics, and artificial intelligence. Jo ...

(born 1956), American researcher in machine learning and artificial intelligence *

Pascual Jordan Ernst Pascual Jordan (; 18 October 1902 – 31 July 1980) was a German theoretical and mathematical physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. He contributed much to the mathematical form of matri ...

(1902–1980), German theoretical and mathematical physicist * Peter Jordan (agronomist) (1751–1827), Austrian agronomist * Thomas Brown Jordan (1807–1890), British inventor and mechanical engineer * V. Craig Jordan, British and American pharmacologist *

Wilhelm Jordan (geodesist) Wilhelm Jordan ( 1 March 1842, Ellwangen, Württemberg – 17 April 1899, Hanover) was a German geodesist who conducted surveys in Germany and Africa and founded the German geodesy journal. Biography Jordan was born in Ellwangen, a smal ...

(1842–1899), German geodesist

Sports

Surname

* Andy Jordan (footballer born 1979), Scottish footballer * Anthony D. Jordan (1934–2025), English badminton player *

Brevin Jordan Brevin Jordan (born July 16, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Texans in the fifth round ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Brian Jordan Brian O'Neal Jordan (born March 29, 1967) is an American former professional baseball and football player. Jordan played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons as a safety from 1989 to 1991, and played in Major League Bas ...

(born 1967), American professional baseball player *

Brian Jordan (footballer) Brian Athol Jordan (31 January 1932 – 27 December 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for Rotherham United, Middlesbrough and York City, in non-League football for Denaby United, and ...

(1932–2018), English footballer *

Cameron Jordan Cameron Tyler Jordan (born July 10, 1989) is an American professional football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, and was selected by the ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Chris Jordan (cricketer) Christopher James Jordan (born 4 October 1988) is a Bajan-English cricketer who plays for England in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, and previously played for the Test team. In domestic cricket, he repre ...

(born 1988), English cricketer * Dakota Jordan (born 2003), American baseball player *

DeAndre Jordan Hyland DeAndre Jordan Jr. (born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball ...

(born 1988), American basketball player * Dylan Jordan (born 2005), American baseball player *

Eddie Jordan Edmund Patrick Jordan (30 March 1948 – 20 March 2025) was an Irish motorsport executive, broadcaster, racing driver and businessman. From to , Jordan served as founder and team principal of Jordan in Formula One. Born in Dublin, Jordan in ...

(1948–2025), Irish automobile racer *

Eddie Jordan (basketball) Edward Montgomery Jordan (born January 29, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He formerly served as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, and Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball As ...

(born 1955), American basketball coach * Frank Jordan (footballer) (1883–1938), English footballer * Fred Jordan (baseball coach), American college baseball coach * George Jordan (footballer), Scottish footballer *

Gerard Jordan Gerard Jordan is an actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Career He is best known for his recurring roles in the Northern Irish TV series '' Pulling Moves'' (2004) and in BBC's '' The Fall'' (2013–2014), and for his portrayal of Biter in the H ...

, Northern Irish actor *

Jason Jordan Nathan Everhart (born September 28, 1988), better known by the ring name Jason Jordan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he works as the lead producer for '' Raw'' and '' SmackDown''. Jordan signed a contr ...

(born 1988), American professional wrestler * Jawhar Jordan (born 1999), American football player * Joe Jordan (footballer) (born 1951), Scottish footballer and football manager *

Johnny Jordan (rugby league) Aloysius John "Johnny" Jordan (birth registered first ¼ 1906 – death registered third ¼ 1957) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at club level for York. Background Johnny Jordan's birth ...

, English rugby league footballer of the 1930s * Johnny Jordan, English footballer * Jeffrey Jordan, American basketball player * Jerome Jordan, American basketball player *

Lamont Jordan LaMont Damon Jordan (born November 11, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the New York ...

, American football player *

Lee Roy Jordan Lee Roy Jordan (born April 27, 1941) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide ...

(born 1941), American football player * Lena Jordan, Russian gymnast * Levi Jordan (born 1995), American baseball player * Lino Jordan, Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer *

Michael Jordan (disambiguation) Michael Jordan (born 1963) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Michael Jordan or Mike Jordan may also refer to: People Sports *Michael Jordan (footballer) (born 1986), English goalkeeper *Mike Jordan (basketbal ...

, multiple people *

Ola Jordan Aleksandra 'Ola' Jordan ( Grabowska; born 30 September 1982) is a Polish-British professional ballroom dancer, specialising in Latin American dancing. She appeared as a professional on the British BBC One television show ''Strictly Come Danci ...

, Polish dancer *

Orlando Jordan Orlando Ruben Jordan (born April 21, 1974) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE on its SmackDown brand, where he was a one-time United States Champion and for his time with Total Nonstop Act ...

, American wrestler * Philip Jordan, Irish footballer *

Richard Jordan (American football) Richard Lamont Jordan (born December 1, 1974) is an American former professional football linebacker who played four seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions in the seventh round of the ...

(born 1972), American football player * Robert F. Jordan, American bridge player * Saffron Jordan (born 1993), English footballer *

Savannah Jordan Savannah Brooke Jordan (born January 24, 1995) is an American retired soccer forward who last played for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She also played for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League (S ...

(born 1995), American soccer player * Scott Jordan (footballer) (born 1975), English footballer * Simon Jordan (born 1967), former football club owner * Stephen Jordan (born 1982), English footballer * Todd Jordan (born 1970), American football player * Ty Jordan (2001–2020), American football player * Willie Jordan (1885–1949), English footballer

Given name

* Jordan Adams (basketball, born 1981) (born 1981), American-Canadian basketball player * Jordan Adams (basketball, born 1994) (born 1994), American basketball player * Jordan Addison (born 2002), American football player * Jordan Akins (born 1992), American football player *

Jordan Barnett (disambiguation) Jordan Barnett is the name of: * Jordan Barnett (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player * Jordan Barnett (footballer) (born 1999), English footballer {{hndis, Barnett, Jordan ...

, multiple people * Jordan Battle (born 2000), American football player * Jordan Beck (American football) (born 1983), American football player * Jordan Beck (baseball) (born 2001), American baseball player * Jordan Berry (born 1991), Australian NFL football player * Jordan Binnington (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player * Jordan Bone (born 1997), American basketball player * Jordan Bowers (born 2003), American gymnast * Jordan Brailford (born 1995), American football player * Jordan Brown (Australian soccer) (born 1996), Australian footballer * Jordan Brown (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Jordan Brown (born 1994), English-born Hong Kong professional footballer * Jordan Burch (born 2001), American football player *

Jordan Burroughs Jordan Ernest Burroughs (born July 8, 1988) is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 74 kilograms. In freestyle, Burroughs was the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, and is a six-time world champion ...

(born 1988), American wrestler * Jordan Burrow (born 1992), English footballer *

Jordan Byrd Jordan Lamont Byrd (born April 7, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at San Diego State and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft. He has also been a memb ...

(born 2000), American football player * Jordin Canada (born 1995), American basketball player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American basketball player * Jordan Carrell (born 1994), American football player * Jordan Chait (born 1997), South African rugby union player * Jordan Chiles (born 2001), American gymnast * Jordan Cila (born 1982), American Major League Soccer midfielder *

Jordan Chunn Jordan Chunn (born January 2, 1995) is an American football running back. He played college football at Troy University. He has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and Birmingham Stalli ...

(born 1995), American football player * Jordan Cohen (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Jordan da Costa (1932–2012), Brazilian footballer * Jordan Dangerfield (born 1990), American NFL football player *

Jordan Davis (American football player) Jordan Xavier Davis (born January 12, 2000) is an American professional American football, football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs football, ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Jordan Devlin Jordan Devlin (born 15 March 1990) is an Irish professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name JD McDonagh and is a member of The Judgment Day. In WWE, he is a World Tag Team Champion and ...

(born 1990), Irish professional wrestler * Jordan Dingle (born 2000), American basketball player * Jordan Drew (born 1995), Australian Rugby League player * Jordan Eberle (born 1990), Canadian hockey player * Jordan Elliott (born 1997), American football player * Jordan Evans (American football) (born 1995), American football player *

Jordan Farmar Jordan Robert Farmar (born November 30, 1986) is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named the ''Los Angeles Times'' High School Player of the Y ...

(born 1986), American basketball player * Jordan Ford (born 1998), American basketball player * Jordan Franks (born 1996), American football player * Jordan Fuller (born 1998), American football player * Jordan Glasgow (born 1996), American football player * Jordan Goddard (born 1993), English footballer * Jordan Gruber (born 1983), American-Israeli soccer player * Jordan Hamilton (born 1990), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League *

Jordan Hamilton (soccer) Jordan Patrick Dear Hamilton (born March 17, 1996) is a Canadian association football, soccer player who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Shan United F.C., Shan United in the Myanmar National League. Early life Hamilton st ...

(born 1996), Canadian soccer player * Jordan Hancock (born 2003), American football player * Jordan Harris (born 2000), American NHL hockey player for the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

* Jordan Hart (born 1995), Welsh badminton player * Jordan Hawkins (born 2002), American basketball player * Jordan Haynes (born 1996), Canadian soccer player *

Jordan Henderson Jordan Brian Henderson (born 17 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax, which he captains, and the England national team. He is noted for his leadership, versatility, and physicali ...

(born 1990), English footballer *

Jordan Hill (basketball) Jordan Craig Hill (born July 27, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Hill played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats before he was drafted eighth overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He was trad ...

(born 1987), American basketball player * Jordan Hobbs (born 2003), American basketball player * Jordan Howard (born 1994), American football player * Jordan Howden (born 2000), American football player * Jordan Hulls (born 1990), American basketball player *

Jordan Jackson (American football) Jordan Jackson (born January 30, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons and was selected by the New Orleans Sain ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Jordan James (American football) Jordan James (born March 29, 2004) is an American professional football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was selected in fifth round of the 2025 ...

(born 2004), American football player * Jordan Jefferson (born 1990), American football player and coach * Jordan Jefferson (defensive lineman) (born 2001), American football player * Jordan Kahu (born 1991), New Zealand Rugby League player * Jordan Kunaszyk (born 1996), American football player *

Jordan Larson Jordan Quinn Larson (born October 16, 1986) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the United States women's national volleyball team. A four-time Olympian, Larson earned the USA its first-ever gold in ...

(born 1986), American volleyball player * Jordan Lasley (born 1996), American football player * Jordan Leasure (born 1998), American baseball player * Jordan Leggett (born 1995), American football player * Jordan Leslie (born 1991), American football player * Jordan Loyd (born 1993), American basketball player for

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Jordan Love (born 1998), American football player * Jordan Lyles (born 1990), American baseball player * Jordan Magee (born 2001), American football player *

Jordan Mailata Lafoga Jordan Mailata ( ; born 31 March 1997) is an Australian professional American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) and former rugby league player. He previously played rugby league f ...

(born 1997), Samoan-Australian American football player * Jordan Mason (born 1999), American football player *

Jordan McCloud Jordan McCloud (born November 4, 1999) is an American football quarterback. He previously played college football for the South Florida Bulls, Arizona Wildcats, James Madison Dukes, and Texas State Bobcats. Early life and high school McCloud ...

(born 1999), American football player * Jordan McFadden (born 1999), American football player * Jordan McRae (born 1991), American basketball player * Jordan Meredith (born 1998), American football player *

Jordan Miller (disambiguation) Jordan Miller may refer to: * Jordan Miller (figure skater), American figure skater * Jordan Miller (defensive lineman, born 1988), American football nose tackle * Jordan Miller (cornerback) (born 1997), American football cornerback * Jordan Miller ...

, multiple people *

Jordan Mims Jordan Mims (born June 16, 1999) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs. Early life Mims grew up in East Palo Alto, California and attended high school at Menlo-Atherton. In M ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Jordan Minor Jordan Minor (born March 11, 2000) is an American basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Merrimack Warriors and the Virginia Cavaliers. High school career Minor attended Boston Coll ...

(born 2000), American basketball player * Jordan Morgan (disambiguation), multiple people * Jordan Murrell (born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Jordan Murray (American football) (born 2000), American football player *

Jordan Nobbs Jordan Nobbs (born 8 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for no club. She previously played for Sunderland, Aston Villa and Arsenal . Nobbs has played for the England women's national team at the youth and ...

(born 1992), English FA Women's Super League footballer for Arsenal * Jordan Nwora (born 1998), Nigerian-American basketball player *

Jordan Pacheco Jordan Patrick Pacheco (born January 30, 1986) is an American former professional baseball infielder and catcher who is a hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Rock ...

(born 1986), American baseball player * Jordan Parks (born 1994), American basketball player * Jordan Payton (born 1993), American football player * Jordan Perryman (born 1999), American football player *

(born 1987), American football coach *

Jordan Pickford Jordan Lee Pickford (' Logan; born 7 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Everton and the England national team. Pickford began his career at Sunderland, and played for their academy, reserve ...

(born 1994), English footballer * Jordan Poole (born 1999), American basketball player * Jordan Pope (born 2003), American basketball player *

Jordan Poyer Jordan Lynn-Baxter Poyer (born April 25, 1991) is an American professional American football, football Safety (gridiron football position), safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon State Beavers football, Oregon State, wh ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Jordan Rodgers Jordan Edward Rodgers (born August 30, 1988) is an American sports commentator, television personality, and former professional football player. Rodgers signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent quarterback in 2013, and a ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Jordan Romano Jordan Robert Romano (born April 21, 1993) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. High school and college Romano atten ...

(born 1993), Canadian baseball player * Jordan Sakho (born 1997), Congolese basketball player * Jordan Scarlett (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Jordan Schafer (born 1986), American baseball player *

Jordan Shipley Jordan Shipley (born December 23, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Shipley played college football for the Texas Longhorns, receiving consensus All-American ...

(born 1985), American football player * Jordan Simmons (born 1994), American football player *

Jordan Spence Jordan James Spence (born 24 May 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Predominantly a right-back, Spence also operated as a centre-back. Spence began his career with West Ham United, and spent time on lo ...

(born 1990), English footballer *

Jordan Spieth Jordan Alexander Spieth (; born July 27, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He is a three-time major winner and the 2015 FedEx Cup champion. Spieth's first m ...

(born 1993), American professional golfer *

Jordan Staal Jordan Staal (born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey), captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is regarded as a premier penalty-killer ...

(born 1988), Canadian hockey player *

Jordan Stout Jordan Connor Stout (born August 4, 1998) is an American professional football punter for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and Penn State Nittany Lions. Early l ...

(born 1998), American football player * Jordan Ta'amu (born 1997), American football player * Jordan Tang (born 1995), Hong Kong badminton player * Jordan Theodore (born 1989), American basketball player * Jordan Thomas (American football) (born 1996), American football player *

Jordan Thompson (disambiguation) Jordan Thompson may refer to: * Jordan Thompson (American football) (born 1989), American football player * Jordan Thompson (boxer) (born 1993), English cruiserweight boxer * Jordan Thompson (cricketer) (born 1996), English cricketer * Jordan T ...

, multiple people *

Jordin Tootoo Jordin John Kudluk Tootoo (; born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks. Of Inuit, Ukrainian and English descent, h ...

(born 1983), Canadian hockey player * Jordan Travis (born 2000), American football player *

Jordan Turner-Hall Jordan Turner-Hall (born 5 January 1988 in London, England) is a former rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership, playing primarily as a centre but he could also play on the wing. His first start for England came on 30 May 2 ...

(born 1988), English rugby union player * Jordan Veasy (born 1995), American football player *

Jordan Walker (disambiguation) Jordan Walker may refer to: * Jordan Walker (baseball) (born 2002), American baseball player * Jordan Walker (basketball) (born 1999), American basketball player * Jordan Walker (politician) (born 1982/1983), Canadian politician *Jordan Walker-Pear ...

, multiple people * Jordan Watkins (born 2002), American football player * Jordan Watson (born 1987), English kickboxer * Jordan Whitehead (born 1997), American football player * Jordan Whittington (born 2000), American football player *

Jordyn Wieber Jordyn Marie Wieber Brooks ( Wieber; born July 12, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast and current gymnastics coach. Since April 2019, she has been the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team. Wieber began competing in ...

(born 1995), American gymnast * Jordan Wilkins (born 1994), American football player * Jordan Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Jordan Willis (American football) (born 1995), American football player *

Yarden Gerbi Yarden Gerbi (or Jerbi, ; born 8 July 1989) is an Israeli former judoka world champion. She won an Olympic bronze medal competing for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in women's 63 kg judo. Gerbi won the gold medal at the 2013 World J ...

(born 1989), nicknamed "Jordan," Israeli judoka world champion

Television

Charlotte Jordan Charlotte Jordan Evans (born 1 June 1994) is a British actress, known for her roles as Gaby Grant in the Netflix series ''Free Rein'' and Daisy Midgeley in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The latter earned her a Brit ...

(born 1994), English actress who has starred on '' Free Rein'' and ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' *

Montana Jordan Montana Jordan (born March 8, 2003) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Georgie Cooper in ''The Big Bang Theory'' franchise, appearing as a series regular in ''Young Sheldon'' (2017–2024). He reprises the role as a lead ac ...

(born 2003), American actor *

Olivia Jordan Olivia Jordan Thomas (born September 28, 1988) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2015. Jordan later represented the United States at Miss Universe 2015, where she was finished as the second runner-up ...

(born 1988), American actress and model *

Sharon Jordan Sharon Jordan (born March 11, 1960) is an American actress. One of her notable roles is Irene the concierge in the Disney Channel sitcom ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. Jordan also appeared as Irene in ''That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana'' ...

(born 1960), American film and television actress, recurred on Disney's ''

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for ...

'' * Tom Jordan (1937–2019), Irish actor noted for three decades of work on ''

Fair City ''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera which has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 1989. Produced by the public service broadcaster RTE, it first aired on Monday, 18 September 1989. It has won several awards and is both the most po ...

'' *

Tony Jordan Tony Jordan (born 21 July 1957) is a British television writer. For many years, he was lead writer and series consultant for BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders''. He has written over 250 episodes for the programme since 1989, including the 2008 S ...

(born 1957), British television writer * Jordan Hayes (born 1987), Canadian television actress *

Jordan Lloyd Jordan Hailie Lloyd (born November 21, 1986) is an American reality television participant, and the winner of the 11th season of '' Big Brother''. Lloyd has also participated in reality shows including '' The Amazing Race 16'', '' Big Brother 1 ...

(born 1986), American reality television participant *

Jordan Renzo Jordan Renzo (born 11 February 1993) is a British actor known for his roles as Matteusz Andrzejewski in the BBC Three ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''Class (2016 TV series), Class'' (2016) and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Charlie Brandon in the ...

(born 1993), American actor *

Jordan Todosey Jordan Todosey ( , born February 8, 1995) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Adam Torres, the first transgender character on the long-running TV series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', and as Lizzie McDonald on ''Life with Der ...

(born 1995), Canadian television actress

Film

Leslie Jordan Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. His television roles include Beverley Leslie on ''Will & Grace'' (2001–2006 and 2017–2020), several characters in the ''American ...

(1955–2022), American actor *

Michael B. Jordan Michael Bakari Jordan ( ; born February 9, 1987) is an American actor, producer and director. He is best known for his film roles in '' Fruitvale Station'' (2013), ''Creed'' (2015), ''Black Panther'' (2018), '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' ...

, American actor *

Neil Jordan Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish filmmaker and writer. He first achieved recognition for his short story collection, ''Night in Tunisia (short story collection), Night in Tunisia,'' which won the Guardian Fiction Prize in ...

, Irish filmmaker * Nick Jordan, British artist filmmaker *

Richard Jordan Robert Anson Jordan Jr. (July 19, 1937 – August 30, 1993), known professionally as Richard Jordan, was an American actor. A long-time member of the New York Shakespeare Festival, he performed in many Off Broadway and Broadway plays. His films ...

(1937–1993), American actor * Jordan Jacobo, American actor, writer and director * Jordan Ladd, American horror actress *

Jordan Nagai Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is an American retired child voice actor. He is best known for his voice role as Russell in '' Up''. Career Jordan's older brother Hunter originally auditioned for Russell in '' Up''. Director Pete Docter has ...

, American actor who played Russell in the 2009 film ''Up'' *

Jordan Peele Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the Comedy film, comedy and Horror film, horror genres. He has received List of awards and nominations r ...

, American actor, writer and director

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* Artishia Wilkerson Jordan (1901–1974), American educator and clubwoman * Ayana Jordan, American addiction psychiatrist * Daniel Ben Jordan (1934–1987), American Mormon fundanentalist * Elder Jordan (–1936), African-American businessman, philanthropist, and namesake to a neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida *

Dorothea Jordan Dorothea Jordan (née Bland; 22 November 17615 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time partner of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), and the mother of 10 illegitimate children ...

(1761–1816), Irish actress and courtesan *Sir

Joseph Jordan (Royal Navy officer) Sir Joseph Jordan ( – 1685) was an English naval officer. From a Thames shipowning family, he is initially recorded as importing tobacco from Nevis and Barbados aboard the ''Amity''.C. S. Knighton, 'Jordan, Sir Joseph (1603/4–1685)’, Oxfo ...

(c.1603–1685), English admiral * Lorna Jordan (1954–2021), American artist * Mildred M. Jordan (died 1965), American medical librarian *

(1919–2021), British driver and interpreter for Charles de Gaulle * Steven L. Jordan, American soldier who faced trial concerning the Abu Ghraib detainee-abuse scandal * Susan Jordan (born 1947), New Zealand dancer * Thomas Jordan, Swiss economist and banking supervisor *

William Lancelot Jordan Captain William Lancelot Jordan DSC & Bar, DFC (3 December 1896 – 20 August 1925) was a South African World War I flying ace credited with 39 victories. Early life William Lancelot Jordan was born in Georgetown (now George), Cape ...

(1896–1925), South African flying ace

Given name

* Jordan Carver (born 1986), German model and actress * Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert, American professional ''Counter-Strike'' player *

Jordan Mechner Jordan Mechner (born June 4, 1964) is an American video game designer, author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and former video game programmer. A major figure in the development of cinematic video games and a pioneer in video game animation, he began ...

, American computer-game programmer and game designer *

Jordan Misja On 22 June 1942, the Albanian student trio of Branko Kadija, Jordan Misja, and Perlat Rexhepi, who stayed in Misja's house at Firaj Street in Shkodër (at the time part of the fascist Italian protectorate of the Albanian Kingdom), were for ...

(1913–1942), Albanian communist of Serbian descent, People's Hero of Albania * Jordan Ratcliffe, English teenager who went missing in 2008 *Jordan Shanks-Markinova, Australian YouTube personality known as

Friendlyjordies Jordan Shanks-Markovina (born 18 August 1989), also known online as friendlyjordies, is an Australian political commentator, journalist, stand-up comedian and YouTuber. His content often discusses contemporary Australian cultural and politica ...

Fictional characters

*Janardan Jakhar, also known as "Jordan" or "JJ", the eponymous protagonist of the film ''Rockstar'' * Jordan Baker, in the novel ''The Great Gatsby'' *Jordan Black, the daughter of main character Frank Black in the American TV series ''

Millennium A millennium () is a period of one thousand years, one hundred decades, or ten centuries, sometimes called a kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting ...

'' * Jordan Cavanaugh, on the television show ''Crossing Jordan'' *Jordan Catalano, portrayed by Jared Leto in the American TV series ''

My So-Called Life ''My So-Called Life'' is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It aired on ABC from August 25, 1994 to January 26, 1995. Set at the fictional Liberty High Sch ...

'' * Jordan Chase, motivational speaker from the TV series ''Dexter'' *Jordan Collier, one of the central figures of the 4400 in the American TV series ''

The 4400 ''The 4400'' (pronounced "the forty-four hundred") is a science fiction television series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with BSkyB, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network in the United States and Sky On ...

'', portrayed by Billy Campbell *Jordan Elliot, in the novel ''

Beach Music Beach music, also known as Carolina beach music, and to a lesser extent, beach pop, is a regional genre of music in the United States which developed from rock/ R&B and pop music of the 1950s and 1960s. Beach music is most closely associate ...

'' *Jordan James Lewis, from the family sitcom ''

Just Jordan ''Just Jordan'' is an American sitcom created by Alison Taylor. It aired on Nickelodeon as a part of the network's TEENick lineup. The series debuted on January 7, 2007, and ended its run on August 23, 2008, with 29 episodes produced. BET aire ...

'', portrayed by Lil' JJ *

Jordan Sullivan The following is a list of characters from the NBC/ABC American comedy-drama '' Scrubs''. Character appearance summary ;Legend : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1–3) Main characters John Michael Dorian ( ...

, played by Christa Miller on the television show ''Scrubs'' *Jordan "Jordie" Rietveld, minor character in ''The Six of Crows Duology'' by

Leigh Bardugo Leigh Bardugo (; born April 6, 1975) is an American fantasy author. She is best known for her young adult Grishaverse novels, which include the '' Shadow and Bone'' trilogy and the ''Six of Crows'' and '' King of Scars'' duologies. She also rec ...

. Portrayed by Tommy Rodger in the ''Shadow and Bone'' TV series. * Deanna and Amy Jordyn, minor American "reality TV" stars *

Hal Jordan Harold "Hal" Jordan, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created in 1959 by writer John Broome (writer), John Broome and artist Gil Kane, and f ...

, superhero in DC Comics, better known as

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

* Lee Jordan, in the ''Harry Potter'' franchise *Robert Jordan, the protagonist of the novel ''

For Whom the Bell Tolls ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' is a novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940. It tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer attached to a Republican guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As a dynamiter, he is assigned ...

''.

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